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inexorably

[in-ek-ser-uh-blee] / ɪnˈɛk sər ə bli /
ADVERB
brutally
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ferociously fiercely mercilessly relentlessly ruthlessly savagely viciously
WEAK
atrociously barbarically barbarously brutishly callously demoniacally diabolically ferally hardheartedly heartlessly in cold blood inhumanely inhumanly meanly murderously pitilessly remorselessly something fierce something terrible unkindly unrelentingly
Antonyms
WEAK
gently humanely kindly nicely
ADVERB
finally
Synonyms
STRONGEST
certainly completely decisively definitely permanently
STRONG
lastly
WEAK
assuredly beyond recall beyond shadow of doubt conclusively convincingly determinately done with enduringly for all time for ever for good in conclusion inescapably irrevocably once and for all past regret settled with conviction
Antonyms
STRONGEST
doubtfully dubiously questionably
WEAK
inconclusively
ADVERB
necessarily
Synonyms
STRONGEST
automatically naturally no doubt undoubtedly unquestionably
WEAK
accordingly as a matter of course axiomatically beyond one's control by definition by its own nature cardinally come what may compulsorily consequently exigently from within fundamentally incontrovertibly indubitably ineluctably inescapably irresistibly of course of necessity perforce positively pressingly significantly unpreventably vitally willy-nilly without fail
Antonyms
STRONGEST
doubtfully questionably
WEAK
unnecessarily
ADVERB
surely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absolutely assuredly certainly clearly definitely evidently indeed inevitably plainly undoubtedly unquestionably
WEAK
admittedly beyond doubt beyond shadow of doubt come what may conclusively decidedly distinctly doubtlessly explicitly fixedly for certain indubitably infallibly irrefutably manifestly nothing else but positively rain or shine to be sure unequivocally unerringly unfailingly unmistakably unshakably with certainty without fail
Antonyms
STRONGEST
doubtfully dubiously indefinite indefinitely questionably vaguely
WEAK
uncertain

Example Sentences

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History is not a world-spirit moving inexorably towards some breezy, sunlit upland of wisdom.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Van Eck is also interested in the indirect beneficiaries of AI growth, citing the example of the nuclear sector that is suddenly popular as demand for electricity generation rises inexorably.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

Bitcoin prices, which are inexorably tied to investor sentiment, have rebounded firmly over the past two days, taking the world’s largest cryptocurrency back above $93,000 and stoking risk appetite in markets around the world.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

Low points include a freeze for another three years in the income-tax brackets as inflation inexorably pushes up nominal incomes—a measure expected to raise £8.3 billion per year by 2030 from the middle class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

They are drawn inexorably toward 0 or toward ∞.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.